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| Office | Director General of Shilpakala Academy
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| Term start | 20 April 2009 |
| Term end | 10 April 2011 |
| Predecessor | Bhuiyan Shafiqul Islam[1] |
| Successor | Liaquat Ali Lucky
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| Born | 1934-6-26[2] |
| Born | British Raj |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Dhaka, Bangladesh
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| Spouse | Template:Marriage |
| Children | 3
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| Occupation | Journalist, administrator
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Kamal Lohani (26 June 1934[2] – 20 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi journalist.[3] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4] He served as the director general of Shilpakala Academy from April 2009 until April 2011.[5][6]
Career
Lohani got his first job as a journalist in the Daily Millat in 1955.[7] He joined as a secretary at Chhayanaut, a cultural organization, in 1962. He formed a left cultural organization – Kranti in 1967.[7]
Early life
Kamal Lohani was born on 26 June 1934 in the village of Santala in the then Pabna District (now Ullahpara Upazila of Sirajganj District).[8] His father's name was Abu Yusuf Mohammad Musa Khan Lohani and his mother's name was Rokeya Khan Lohani.[9] His real name is Abu Naeem Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Khan Lohani.[2] In 1952, he passed the secondary examination from Pabna Zilla School.[10] He completed his higher education from Govt. Edward College, Pabna.[2]
Personal life
In 1960, Lohani married Syeda Dipti Rani (d. 2007). She was his fellow political party member.[7] Together they had two daughters and a son.[7]
Death
Lohani died on 20 June 2020 from COVID-19 related complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[11][12]
References
- ↑ New reshuffle in admin. The Daily Star(2008-04-01). Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 {{{title}}}(June 20, 2020).
- ↑ Kamal Lohani: A Revolutionary Life. The Daily Star(June 19, 2015). Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ Poet Nurul Huda among 15 named for Ekushey Padak 2015. bdnews24.com(8 February 2015).
- ↑ Reception to Kamal Lohani. The Daily Star(2009-04-20). Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ↑ Lucky new DG of Shilpakala. The Daily Star(2011-04-11). Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 The Song of the Sea. The Daily Star(June 19, 2015). Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ {{{title}}}(June 19, 2015). Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ↑ {{{title}}}(June 20, 2020).
- ↑ Pabna Zilla School. Facebook(June 20, 2020).
- ↑ Veteran journalist Kamal Lohani passes away. Dhaka Tribune(2020-06-20). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ {{{title}}}. Kaler Kantho(20 June 2020). Retrieved 2020-06-20.